Begonia Species, Dwarf Begonia
Begoniacoriacea

Family: Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
Species: coriacea (kor-ee-uh-KEE-uh)

Synonym:Begonia hernandiifolia

Synonym:Begonia junghuhniana

Synonym:Begonia umbilicata

Synonym:Mitscherlichia coriacea

Synonym:Mitscherlichia junghuhniana

Height

Spacing
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Hardiness
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger
Light Shade

Bloom Color
N/A

Bloom Time
Pink

Foliage
Late Winter/Early Spring

Other details
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Succulent
Veined
Velvet/Fuzzy

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By simple layering

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Classification

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow